In his eighth trip to the postseason, Aaron Judge had his best one yet.

And still, the potential third-time MVP did not end up with what he cares about the most, and what every great Yankee is ultimately judged by: a World Series championship.

Because of that, in the aftermath of the ALDS defeat, one harsh reality in particular lingers around it all: the Yankees are running out of chances to take advantage of Judge’s prime.

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There is no telling just how long that will last for Judge, who turns 34 in April.

He put together one of the best seasons ever in 2022, when he broke the American League

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